Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Government Tryin TO Purchase
the Mos Extensive, Noted and VAL
liable he Ancient Mounds.
Hints from an Old Traveller to Those Who
Contemplate a Sea Voyags-The Arti-
cies Necessary to Ones Comfort.
OUR INDIAN MOUNDS.

american S"GEGtJAOSy anu history. Ills
is the purchase of the most extensive,
noted and valuable of the ancient mounds,
esrthWorks and fortlhcations found on
! this continent. These mounds sre To-
Gated in Ross, Highland ard Adams
counties, OHIO, and are the best pre-
served ancient worke TO be found east
OF tie Rocky mountains. OF their pecu-
! lier character, they are the most e1ten-
aive in the world The government is
| being spurred to greater activity il its
desire to control and preserve these
splendid old works Of unknown origin by
| two causes: One ls, thGt in many cases
the mounds, earth and stone works snd
tortifcatiops Of various designs, are SUI
fering sadly by reason Of the cultivation
OF the country in which they are situated.
sIang important mounds have been
tpseNed down, and many OF
the wells enclosing ancient towns have
been leveI6d to the ground, in whole or
III pert. N some instances the natural
wear and tear of rain and storm, OF frost
and Snow and ice, end many thaws, has
done an irrepar&ble amount OF mis-
chief. The work Of preservation can
not longer be delayed by the government.
The second reason for energetic action
is rivalry in tais work between the
scientists Of the Peabody Museum, the
Smithsonian Institution and the United
States Geological Survey. Not long ago
the Peabody Museum acquired the ie
nous Serpent Mound, one of theibest pre-
served CT all Of Ohio's ancient works.
The museum authorities contemplate the
establishment CT q permanent park, in
which this rare specimen Cf ancient
works will DE preserved. Government
agents are now scattered throughout
Ohio making surveys Of the most impor-
tent ancient works which 6ie puTchRsable,
and collecting such notes and estimates,
charts and maps es will be available not
not only in determining the char
acter and cost OF the work
necessary to be dore to enclose and pre-
serve the works, bat which will also be
GvSilable Tor use in the elaborate report
the government now has under way rele.
tive TO the ancient mounds and earth
works of America. Professor Wright
hiss been making valuable surveys in be-
half of the United Ststes geological sur
vev. This is the first visit OF scientific
CORDS Of the government tic these works
Professor Wright said they were the
largest Of the kind in the world, and
were noted both in the scientific circles
Of Europe and in this country.
BEFORE YOU TAKE A SEA VOYAGE.
Those wac are contemplating o Sea
voyage, whether for pleasure or profit
and who have themselves had no practi
cal experience to guide Them in the Sc
lection Of articles 1T or necessary
for use on shipboerd, will perhaps fnC
the following hints from an old traveller
OF service to them. They were impaired
to your correspondent by the captain c.
one OF tie White Star steamers, whiCi
line has the reputation Of being one o.
the best, If rot the best, sfost. Refer
ring TO the transatlantic travel Of the
present season, he said: "There ha:
been an unprecedented rush to Europ;
this summer by Americans. 1t has beeI
celcul&ted that there were 1000
Americans over there as tourists, but
am confident that that number will no
include them all. Probably out OF al
that number not more than one ms hun
Gred enjoyed their passage over anC
back, and it is simply because they didn'
know how 70 travel comfortably. 1t VA
! not due so much to the vessel in which
l. they performed the voyage, as to thei
lack of accessories, because the large
Is Atlantic steamers IRE really models O
= comfort, lighted throughout with til,
electric light and fitted witt
r elegsas saloons, ladies' cabin
T. end smoking rooms On deck. Blu
g, the majority of people don't know what Il
J. tske with them on sea trip. In tn
at first place, since to those persons prone
a to seasickness the deck Is the best place
CT q steamer-chair is indispensable. The,
ir can be had very reasonably, and TIT
ID amount OF comfort 10 be derived iron
ne them amply repay the outlay. Then
y" supply Of rugs should be taken. Eve
lg when it is hottest on land It is AWAY
, cool on the ocean, and they will be tount
r very acceptable. IN anticipation of BIS
- weather O waterproof should also b
& taken. Always wear your Oldest clothe
on sbipbosrd FOR those you do wear wi
d. be bound to get soiled. 4 tight tittin
be cap OF wooden or worsted which will nc
&c easily blow CT, and pair of canva
as shoes with rubber soles wi material
assist ii producing the comfort of tn
weareT Rubber soles to cGeis shoe
give cue good grip on the deck, beside
RS beng waterproof should the decks be we
he 4 pair Of old gloves may also b
IT worn with advantage. There never hn
mt get been found shy remedy for seq sick
u ness snd the only preventive is steyin
as, onSshore. l have always recommends
OF my passengers who we're sick to contiy
lie. ually keep something on the stomach
RS; That is to ssy, sitter they have ID an q
he tack Of sea sickness let them eat some
rs, thing, however little. a light biscuit
Is crsker is e good thing 10 nibble on
ia they allow their stomach 10 remain ems'
do 81 the next attack the retchiDg and straiI
or ing will become very painful and affet
tn their back so that they will wish then
&C. selves anywhere than on board the vesse
err II they csn stand it, a little brandy,
rst spoonful st q time, taken after al ettat
y,u will be O help 10 them. l; they can't tai
to the brandy let them have little wat
with lime in it. A reclining position
the best and by sll means let them st,
bis on deck as long as possible. While tn,
80 are sick the less they go below the be
= ter, and when recovering let them absta
/, from al rich foods until the stomach
. strong enough to retain it. Ii these lit
20 things were more attended to, or bstt,
...a Known, people would derive good dc
more pleasure from ocean travelling th;
!. the majority do now."
A DREAM.
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